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January 26th, 2012 at 12:56pm
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The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a large sculpture that was carved into granite by sculptor Gutzon Borglum and his son, Lincoln Borglum. The sculpture features the heads of 5 of the most famous Unites States Presidents; George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. Initially the design called for each President to be sculpted from head to waist, but a lack of funding caused the project to be abandoned before this was completed. Today, more than 2 million people visit Mount Rushmore every year. Continue reading to find out the location of this impressive sculpture.
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Where Is Mount Rushmore Located
December 19th, 2011 at 12:46am
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Many of us have experienced turbulence whilst flying in an airplane. The plane can be flying along smoothly and then suddenly be lurching around and shuddering. Just as suddenly the turbulence can stop and the flight returns to a peacefully smooth ride. Many of us are left wondering what the cause of the turbulence was and whether we will encounter more. This article will explain what causes turbulence on those otherwise smooth flights.
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What Causes Turbulence
December 18th, 2011 at 12:38pm
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Fiji is a small island nation that consists of more than 330 islands, although only 110 of those are permanently inhabited. Fiji is a popular tourist destination and is popular for its warm tropical climate, many miles of coastline and coral reefs. The majority of tourists to the island are from Australia, New Zealand and the USA. If you ever wondered where this tropical paradise is located, keep reading to find out.
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Where is Fiji Located
December 8th, 2011 at 12:32pm
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Belize, formerly known as British Honduras, is a small country in both area and population. It was once a part of the British Empire, but gained full independence from the United Kingdom in 1981. Belize is a beautiful country with a warm tropical climate. The coastline is lined with small islands and the Belize Barrier Reef, which is actually the second longest barrier reef in the world. These factors make Belize a popular tourist destination. Let’s take a look at where Belize is located.
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Where is Belize Located
December 6th, 2011 at 05:54pm
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It is the law in many countries around the world that one must wear a seat belt when driving or riding in a car. This is to protect you from being propelled from your car during an accident. It also prevents people from moving around unnecessarily. Whilst this is the law for cars many forms of public transport do not require the occupants to wear seat belts. One of the most obvious forms of transport that don’t often have seat belts fitted is a bus. Continue reading if you want to know why buses don’t have seat belts.
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Why Don’t Buses Have Seat Belts
November 29th, 2011 at 12:31am
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When ranked by total area, China is the third largest country in the world. It is also a relatively long country that spans over 60 degrees longitude. This means that the country of China actually spans across five standard time zones (+5 +6 +7 +8 and +9 UTC). However, the whole country of China has the same time zone (+8 UTC). This makes it the largest country with only one time zone. Continue reading if you want to know why China has only one time zone.
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Why Does China Only Have One Time Zone
November 14th, 2011 at 05:09pm
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Silicon Valley is home to some of the world’s most successful technology companies. Some of the most famous companies that are located in this area are; Apple Inc., Google, Intel , HP, eBay, Nvidia and Yahoo. The name refers to the silicon chip, which many of companies in this area were developing and manufacturing. However, today it is used to refer to any business focused on technology. Let’s take a look at where Silicon Valley is located.
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Where is Silicon Valley
November 11th, 2011 at 12:37pm
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The West Indies, also known as the Caribbean, is a group of about 3,000 islands. The name West Indies was given to the region by Christopher Columbus when he landed there in 1492. It is thought the he mistook the region for the area to the west of India. There are many different countries (13) and territories (17) that make up the region and the most common languages are Spanish, English, French and Dutch. The region covers about 2.75 million km2 (1.06 sq mi), but only 239,681 km2 (92,541 sq mi) of that is land. Approximately 36 million people live in this region of the world. If you have ever wanted to know where the West Indies are, continue reading to find out.
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Where are the West Indies
July 1st, 2011 at 12:44am
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Time zones are essential for keeping a standardized time throughout the world. They were proposed by Sir Sanford Fleming in 1879, but it wasn’t until 1929 that most countries adopted world time zones. The introduction of time zones has made worldwide travel and communications far easier than ever before. Have you have ever wondered which country has the most time zones? Continue reading to find out.
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Which Country has the Most Time Zones
June 6th, 2011 at 12:54pm
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The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef stretching over 1,600 miles (2,600 km) long. It is made up of approximately 3,000 individual reef systems and 900 islands. It takes up approximately 133,000 square miles (344,400 sq km) and is so large that it can be seen from space. It is larger than the Great Wall of China and is the only living thing that can be viewed from space. It was selected as a World Heritage site in 1981 and is protected by strict marine restriction zones. It is recognized as one of the seven natural wonders of the world. It is a popular tourist destination and it alones generates over $1 billion dollars per year for the local economy.
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Where is the Great Barrier Reef Located
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